Themed collection

beautiful vintage collection of French game bird (service à gibier) porcelain plates. Produced by makers like NEM Décor France, these sets were highly popular mid-century collectibles designed to feature realistic, hand-painted style illustrations of wild fowl in their natural European habitats.The six plates feature the following distinct wildlife illustrations:
Top Row (Left to Right)Eurasian Woodcock (Bécasse des bois): A long-billed wading bird camouflaged beautifully amongst dry grasses and reeds near the water's edge.Common Pheasant (Faisan de Colchide): A brilliant, colorful male pheasant pacing gracefully through field greenery next to a wild blackberry bush blooming with small white flowers.Mallard Duck in Flight (Canard Colvert): A striking drake catching the wind over a marshy, snow-dusted wetland with tall winter reeds.Bottom Row (Left to Right)Red-Legged Partridge (Perdrix rouge): A plump game bird perched among wild field thistles and soft purple flora.Quail or Dove in Mid-Flight: Two birds sweeping low over a meadow dusted with pink field clover and wild vegetation.Garganey or Teal Duck: A beautifully patterned wild duck swimming quietly in calm shallow waters near yellow water lilies and tall grass stems.